hey guys, i was looking at some maximas on autotrader.com
and i found a black 2001 maxima SE, 5spd with like 90k miles on it, and its $9900, iam sure the guy will go lower. But is it worth it, I got 2000 maxima rite now SE, its auto with 75K miles on it. Should i trade mine in, or should i sell my car, how much could i get for it? My maxima is in excellent condition, never been wrecked, it has cold air, 17" chrome rims, soundsystem, and some other ****. But i would prbly take the system out, the rims i wiould leave on.
here is the link to 2001 maxima SE " i love the black color"
http://autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ca...dist=55#vdptop
let me know what you guys think asap?
the prices of Nissan Maximas here in INdiana are 'sky high', i paid for my maxima when it had 54k miles on it like $14K dollars, its crazy.
But is it worth it getting 5spd, or converting all tho its hard to convert from auto to 5spd.
thanks guys
huso

 

So you are seriously asking whether you should swap from a 2000 SE with 75K on it and move on to a 2001 SE wtih 90K on it mainly because the car is stick? Think about it dude....

 

I hate these types of thread..

If you think it's worth it go for it.

www.nada.com
www.kbb.com are both your friends whenever having these types of questions and/or doubts.

 

Its your car and your money... you know more about your situation and interests, so you need to decide.

 

Go for a 5.5 gen....

 

remember that you should go with a bigger engine... I have an 01 but will move to a 5.5 only if I found a 6 speed..

 

the car is one year younger, its 5spd manual, that means that car should be able to take it more, which means that there is less chance of the transmission breaking compared to AT. I wanted 5spd at first, but they jsut didnt have any in my town, so i had to go wit AT, which i love rite now, but its not MT, thye're just more fun to drive and I think its better compared to AT.

 

Where's your logic?

It probably cancels out since, even though it's younger, it has more miles...

 

I've never flamed anybody on this board before.... but...

00 with lower mileage
01 with higher mileage
Same exact car down to the drivetrain ......Year doesn't matter............
Your nuts to think this way.....
So lets say an 01 with 90,000 miles or an 00 with 50,000 miles are listed at the same price and have the same value...
Which one do you buy????
Don't pay $$$ to downgrade to a higher mileage vehicle with less options - Yes a manual transmission is a cheaper option than an automatic and holds it's value less.....Some prefer it, but it is a cheaper car, and beleive it or not you will have a much harder time selling it than you would an auto..if anything you should get cash back...

 

The grass is always greener on the other side................What I say is unless its broken dont fix it! Youl never know if it was in some small accident, turned back mil.....................or just origonal oil!

Stick to what you've got and just put the money, into your pocket!

 

idk guys, this is really hard, i'll have to sit and think bout' it, talk to my dad, and see what he thinks. I understand that 01 has more miles, I understand that but its 5spd, and the one i have rite now, like it dosent make me want to install anything on it cause' its AT, i got rear and front lip sitting in my room, and i didnt install it yet on the maxima, i had it for like 1 month now. Still iam deciding if i should install it or now, becaue iam going to get 5spd soon, it might not be this black 01 maxima, it might be some other one.

 

What do u mean with that?
thx

 

I mean you are downgrading......Granted your car is a year older it is the same car and has less miles.....You will be downgrading to a higher mileage engine and a manual transmission which is much less desired except among the younger generation who usually can't afford such a nice car anyways......
So if you where to sell your AT Maxima and buy a higher mileage manual transmission you should at least come out with money in your pocket......
Why don't you save your maxima for an everyday driver and buy your self a 10-15 yr old sports car with a 5 speed? It will hold it's resale better than a 5 spd luxury sedan.
spdfreak is right save your money and keep your AT....

 

How old are you seriously? This is one of the dumbest questions I've seen on here in awhile. You are actually thinking about doing this....

 

iam 17, lol wtf guys, i live in indiana, and lol to find a 5spd mt is really hard, i've only seen like 3 maximas in last 2 years in my city, its crazy, and to get a 5spd manual is amazing here, since its really hard to get one. What do u mean 10-15 yr old car, give me some sugestions ok. and moneywise, it will go over my dad, iam not paying anything anyways.
thx

 

http://autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ca...=en&cardist=89

Within 100 miles of you, 2003 6-Speed leather.

 

hell I don't know......Others will undoubtable disagree with me on this one, but I'm a die hard Ford man so I'll go ahead and say it....
You should buy a mustang notchback...89-93.(94 and 95 had the 5.0 as well on the newer body style)..89 had no airbags so you save a little weight there.....Plus the 5.0's and T5's are cheap to rebuild....Add 3.73:1 gears, intake, cam, off raod x-pipe, and valve job for under $1500 and you have a mid 13's car easily.......Give me a few minutes and I'll upload some time slips from my stocker + exhaust and gears got me mid-low 14's....

 

TXT has a nice link...Seeing as how it's a 6 spd you could probably talk them down quite a bit, and that's defiently an upgrade.
Anyway's here's a link...It's the last picture..
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2195944/4
That's with cheap kumho all season tires and 10 degree timing...I only had a chance to make a few passes before storing it for the winter....Next year with a little tuning and drag radials I plan on having high 13's.....Wish I had kept all my performance mods off the cobra.
If you want an everyday driver go with txt's link...Personally I've had to many Manual transmissions as an every day driver, but everybody has a different opinion this is just mine.. They are lots of fun, but you can grow tired of them after a few years..

 

If I was you I would trade for 5.5 gen with a 6 speed.

 

yeah, but the dealer wont give me as much money for my 5th generation, than my dad wont add as much money for my car, he will but not as much, cause' he already paid for my 2k maxima, so it would be mean for me to rip him off more. I think i'll keep my 2000 maxima, the one i have, i love the car its really nice to me, and i'll install those front and rear lips, i hope it looks good. Than, I talked to my dad, and he told me the same thing, to keep my 5th generation maxima, and we are moving to a bigger house out of city most likely country not like country country, but just a lil bit out of city. And he told me to find a car that is 15yrs or older and ****ed up, and he will get me one that i can work on and fix it. I'll look at some mustangs, and what do u guys think bout rx7, if i was to get like old one, are they expencive? thx,
hey guys, thank you for all the help and sugestions, i realized that if i was to trade it it would be loss on me, so thx again guys
huso

 

rx7 = rotary engine = rebuild every 90,000 Miles

 

lmao
ok thx

 

hey man i'm 17 too, and i have had thoughts like this. good thing you came to your senses though. go find a 1992ish 300zx and build that up. seach on autotrader, some in my area with ~90k mi were about $3-5k, not bad IMO.

 

ook, yeah i'll look up some old import most likely cars, i really want to have a MT, but i'll still keep my maxima, i love it, i'll still work on it and stuff. But on top of that i'll get me and old car that i can work, most likely some civic, nissan, eclipse, or integra i'll figure it out,
i'll let u know guys what car i get and i'll post pics of the car and stuff.
but hey thx every1 for the wonderfull suggesstions
peace

 

You do realize old cars break right???...You also understand an eclipse/integra alternator runs $300 as compared to an american alternator @ $75.00....Not to mention water pumps that you have to rip half the engine apart, radiators, faulty sensors, half shafts, etc,etc....To each his own, but a manufacturer is only required to supply parts for 10 years, after that your on your own...and in 5 years from now how many early 90's civic's do you think are going to be on the road? Mass production for performance parts will be low due to the fact "ricers" will be modding late 90's early 00 cars=outrageous prices...
IMHO, I would stick to something with a hot aftermarket that will be around in another 5-10 years...I would go domestic if I where you........
Then again when I go to the track and see the idiot driving a turbo charged DSM with $5,000 invested that runs 14's with a "gone v8 hunting be back in 10 seconds " sticker I just laugh....
If you look around long enough, or know some people you can do anything for cheap...
I bought my most recent project (89 Mustang) for $100...The guy had crazy storage fees and wanted to get ride of it.....I paid $100 and it came with a $130.00 oil pan and a one peice pan gasket..........

 

lol $100 for 89 mustang thats crazy, if i could find something like that i would be more than happy to buy it. You're right about integras and civic, the price of the parts compared to domestic cars. I'll look around, and see what ebay has.
thx

 

Most if not all T/c'd DSM's run 14's stock.
How old/new of a domestic are we talking here?

 

we're talking bout 90-95

 

To be quite honest I'm not real knowledgeable with the DSM crowd..The one guy I know has a N/A DSM and turboed it..Runs mid 14's...

10-15 years old....

 

Whoever is stupid enough to t/c an N/A DSM deserves the label IDIOT.

Most from the early-mid 90's equipped w/ a stock turbo will do 14's stock.

5k will get them much more respectable ET's.

Turbo DSM + 5k = Mid-high 12's (AWD)...conservatively.

In no way am I here to dispute you or back up DSM's, my only point for being here is you spreading misinformation.

Though it wasn't misinformation per-se', judging from the fact taht the DSM that you in fact did see actually had 5k invested and only ran 14's.


But this could be concieved the wrong way and thought of as all turbo DSMs with 5k invested wil do that... get me?

 

3.5k=12's

5k=12's Reliably

 

lol......Not big into the DSM aftermarket world but

302 or 350 (cheapest motor in the world to build) + 5K = low 10's...
Hell for 4k you can get a supercharger kit dynoed @ 399 RWHP with a stock engine. (plus intake/exhaust).
But like I said..Everyone has their own preferences. It's a good thing it makes all of us unique..I'm just not big on heavily modifying an old import....This may be offensive to some, but I think it's retarded and a big waste of money. (unless of course your talking about moding a TT Supra, or something of that sort.)

3.5 modded---I could appreciate that...Just not a 4 banger....No replacement for displacement.